Figure it's probably a point where 2025 can be reviewed. Especially since every other platform is hammering yearly stats around now. I was looking at the 2025 goals thread and i was super kind and copied/pasted everyones goals from the previous thread. I'm establishing right now that i'd too lazy as of December 2025 to do that again 
2025 Goals
Weight
Still aiming to get down to 90kg. Will likely fail as i did consistently in 2024!
Failed as expected. As of the 15th December i'm sat at 100.4kg, having bounced around through the year between 102 - 105, which a short spell around 98kg before settling into bad habits
General Fitness/Strength
Get VO2 Max to 50. Continue with at least 1 strength session a week. Aim for 2x mobility sessions a week
50 may have been ambitious. I'm sat at 48 at the minute which feels ok. I generally do longer endurance stuff so pure VO2 max isn't a focus. Strength and mobility have lacked a little. I'm still not in the house i was supposed to be in in August, so have a space issue and all my weights are in storage. It's a bit of an excuse as i could easily grab a kettlebell. I did join a local gym for a while, but not consistently.
Mobility hasn't been exact sessions, but i have used my standing desk more with balance boards etc which has helped some core strength.
Alcohol/Diet
Linked to the above two goals, but i've found i've drank a lot more this year. Rarely to excess but more consistently. This has impacted my weight and also ability to get out and exercise. Needs to be addressed if i have any expectations to hit all goals.
Probably my biggest failure and it's held me back a lot. I downloaded an alcohol tracking app which shocked me a little. I knew i drank often, but the lack of non drinking days in a month was scary and my usual excuse of, it's only one or two small drinks a day doesn't work when it then also gives the weekly stats and shows ~40 units/week. I gave up with the app for a while as it was horrible to use, but have now found another.
Diet has generally been decent. Without alcohol i'd be in a much better place, both health and fitness wise so i need to be stronger here.
Cycling
5000km - Should be do-able. I've bought an indoor bike for the times i'm limited on time or in the evening so i can get a quick 30 minutes in when it's not worth getting ready for an outdoor ride. Already seeing some instances where i've got 30-40 minutes in when i otherwise wouldn't.
Have signed up for a 360km Gravel ride in April. Probably too soon to be able to be confident and will likely drop down to the 200km variant. Aim is to do longer rides to build up to an Ultra ride in 2026.
As expected, the 360km came too soon and i dropped to the 200km. Although later pulled out entirely as i broke my toe around 2 weeks before and a long ride was the last thing i needed for recovery. The broken toe really hammered my cycling as it hurt quite a bit for 2 months. Then i was into summer where i made a similar mistake to last year. Cycled in the hottest parts of the day during the week and then hit September with a bit of heat exhaustion. Not as bad as last year but still a little. Dropped my goal to 4000km for the year and pretty much hit that and should finish around 4400 i think.
Indoor bike has been massive, especially in January when work is crazy and enabled me to get in short 30 minute sessions late at night. Also pushed me into some more Tempo/VO2 sessions rather than just sitting around Z2.
Hiking
Having given up on running. I want to spend more time in the mountains doing longer hikes. This is tricky to balance as only really possible at weekends and clashes with desires for long bike rides which isn't fair on my wife to be out on both Saturday and Sunday for long times. Hoping indoor bike might help here where i could get a 4-5hr hike in at weekends, but then use the indoor bike for 3-4hr rides in the midweek.
Got out with a local hiking club a few times, but nothing at the distance i'd have liked. Have tried to pick up trail running again. Had some scans on my foot which confirmed the issue wasn't what i thought and that pain shouldn't make things "worse" so as long as i can manage pain levels i'm ok. Still very slow and taking regular walking breaks as the terrain is tough, but loving being out for 10-15km.
Overall
Going to add that whilst i've missed multiple goals above, i'm still enjoying activity, and as someone who prefers to enjoy the experience vs performance. That's the key thing for me. I did a couple gravel specific events towards the end of the year and made a couple friends which was nice as usually i'm doing everything solo.
2026 Goals
Weight
As always. Aim to get down to 90kg. I think i have some optimism on this as running definitely burns a lot more than cycling. The main issue here is i've found a local bar doing excellent IPAs which are calorie dense. I've cut down a little over the last few weeks though as it was becoming a weekly occurence.
Strength
Get in some strength sessions. I'm going to set a target of 52 to average 1 a week over the year. I know i lack consistency, so hoping this target makes it more achievable. The new house should be done in April/May and it'll be awesome having a proper area for this.
Cycling
6000km in distance. Similar to 2025, should be easy as long as i'm consistent and injuries/illness don't impact it. I'm signed up for the Traka 360 in May which is a massive event and i'm looking forward to getting more training in for this. The last 2 months has seen an increase in volume for me and i'm feeling better for it.
Running/Hiking
Combining the two. 2024/early 2025 had me doing a fair few walks during lunch, whereas late 2025 hasn't seen me doing much easy casual walks for some reason. As above, just started trying to run again so would love to continue this as it's definitely my main passion. A friend wants to do 34 miles for her 34th birthday and if i can join for all/most of that i'd be happy. Then perhaps target the 42km in the Costa Blanca Trails event by UTMB which is fairly brutal in November (maybe the half!)
Consistency/Accountability
Might also reignite a Training Log thread to try and stay accountable. This is always a big failure for me. I'm clearly mentally very weak, and will make awful choices in 99% of situations.
2025 Goals
Weight
Still aiming to get down to 90kg. Will likely fail as i did consistently in 2024!
Failed as expected. As of the 15th December i'm sat at 100.4kg, having bounced around through the year between 102 - 105, which a short spell around 98kg before settling into bad habits
General Fitness/Strength
Get VO2 Max to 50. Continue with at least 1 strength session a week. Aim for 2x mobility sessions a week
50 may have been ambitious. I'm sat at 48 at the minute which feels ok. I generally do longer endurance stuff so pure VO2 max isn't a focus. Strength and mobility have lacked a little. I'm still not in the house i was supposed to be in in August, so have a space issue and all my weights are in storage. It's a bit of an excuse as i could easily grab a kettlebell. I did join a local gym for a while, but not consistently.
Mobility hasn't been exact sessions, but i have used my standing desk more with balance boards etc which has helped some core strength.
Alcohol/Diet
Linked to the above two goals, but i've found i've drank a lot more this year. Rarely to excess but more consistently. This has impacted my weight and also ability to get out and exercise. Needs to be addressed if i have any expectations to hit all goals.
Probably my biggest failure and it's held me back a lot. I downloaded an alcohol tracking app which shocked me a little. I knew i drank often, but the lack of non drinking days in a month was scary and my usual excuse of, it's only one or two small drinks a day doesn't work when it then also gives the weekly stats and shows ~40 units/week. I gave up with the app for a while as it was horrible to use, but have now found another.
Diet has generally been decent. Without alcohol i'd be in a much better place, both health and fitness wise so i need to be stronger here.
Cycling
5000km - Should be do-able. I've bought an indoor bike for the times i'm limited on time or in the evening so i can get a quick 30 minutes in when it's not worth getting ready for an outdoor ride. Already seeing some instances where i've got 30-40 minutes in when i otherwise wouldn't.
Have signed up for a 360km Gravel ride in April. Probably too soon to be able to be confident and will likely drop down to the 200km variant. Aim is to do longer rides to build up to an Ultra ride in 2026.
As expected, the 360km came too soon and i dropped to the 200km. Although later pulled out entirely as i broke my toe around 2 weeks before and a long ride was the last thing i needed for recovery. The broken toe really hammered my cycling as it hurt quite a bit for 2 months. Then i was into summer where i made a similar mistake to last year. Cycled in the hottest parts of the day during the week and then hit September with a bit of heat exhaustion. Not as bad as last year but still a little. Dropped my goal to 4000km for the year and pretty much hit that and should finish around 4400 i think.
Indoor bike has been massive, especially in January when work is crazy and enabled me to get in short 30 minute sessions late at night. Also pushed me into some more Tempo/VO2 sessions rather than just sitting around Z2.
Hiking
Having given up on running. I want to spend more time in the mountains doing longer hikes. This is tricky to balance as only really possible at weekends and clashes with desires for long bike rides which isn't fair on my wife to be out on both Saturday and Sunday for long times. Hoping indoor bike might help here where i could get a 4-5hr hike in at weekends, but then use the indoor bike for 3-4hr rides in the midweek.
Got out with a local hiking club a few times, but nothing at the distance i'd have liked. Have tried to pick up trail running again. Had some scans on my foot which confirmed the issue wasn't what i thought and that pain shouldn't make things "worse" so as long as i can manage pain levels i'm ok. Still very slow and taking regular walking breaks as the terrain is tough, but loving being out for 10-15km.
Overall
Going to add that whilst i've missed multiple goals above, i'm still enjoying activity, and as someone who prefers to enjoy the experience vs performance. That's the key thing for me. I did a couple gravel specific events towards the end of the year and made a couple friends which was nice as usually i'm doing everything solo.
2026 Goals
Weight
As always. Aim to get down to 90kg. I think i have some optimism on this as running definitely burns a lot more than cycling. The main issue here is i've found a local bar doing excellent IPAs which are calorie dense. I've cut down a little over the last few weeks though as it was becoming a weekly occurence.
Strength
Get in some strength sessions. I'm going to set a target of 52 to average 1 a week over the year. I know i lack consistency, so hoping this target makes it more achievable. The new house should be done in April/May and it'll be awesome having a proper area for this.
Cycling
6000km in distance. Similar to 2025, should be easy as long as i'm consistent and injuries/illness don't impact it. I'm signed up for the Traka 360 in May which is a massive event and i'm looking forward to getting more training in for this. The last 2 months has seen an increase in volume for me and i'm feeling better for it.
Running/Hiking
Combining the two. 2024/early 2025 had me doing a fair few walks during lunch, whereas late 2025 hasn't seen me doing much easy casual walks for some reason. As above, just started trying to run again so would love to continue this as it's definitely my main passion. A friend wants to do 34 miles for her 34th birthday and if i can join for all/most of that i'd be happy. Then perhaps target the 42km in the Costa Blanca Trails event by UTMB which is fairly brutal in November (maybe the half!)
Consistency/Accountability
Might also reignite a Training Log thread to try and stay accountable. This is always a big failure for me. I'm clearly mentally very weak, and will make awful choices in 99% of situations.
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